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Old 09-24-04, 12:02 AM
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Question Sleek light kit differences?

Whats the difference between the rotary extreme light Kit and the RE Amemyia? In the picture they show the same car with the same light. But the price is twice as much? heres a link to see what i'm tlakign about http://www.rx7store.net/index.asp?Pa...S&Category=278
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preety much the same....I would go with the rotary extreme....
Old 09-24-04, 12:10 AM
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im sellin real RE lights

look on the forsale section u will find both pics of the lights

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Rotary Extreme has HID option, RE Amemiya has an H-11 option out which is supposed to be as bright as HID's, they might actually have an HID option out now, but i'm not sure. Best bet to get would be rotary extreme. Definetly worth it.
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The RE Amemiya is from Japan and relatively hard to get whereas the Rotary Extreme kit is a copy of that but a very very good copy that has a few options the RE Amemiya doesn't have like HID and a CF housing.

I say get the Rotary Extreme kit.
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All you ever want to know about the Rotary Exteme kit:

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/photos-my-hid-sleek-headlight-kit-92305/
Old 09-24-04, 09:24 AM
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I don't like that you have to cut the frame with the Rotary Extreme kit.
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Originally Posted by Str8Down
I don't like that you have to cut the frame with the Rotary Extreme kit.
You have to cut it with the RE Amemyia kit as well. If you don't, you won't have lights with a "flush to the hood" look and they will "bulge out" like the others kits on the market.
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Ahhh, so that's why the Cwest kit doesn't require cutting?
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Originally Posted by Str8Down
Ahhh, so that's why the Cwest kit doesn't require cutting?
Yep.
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Go Rotary Extreme....HID's are proven
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This one is similar (actually looks identical to me) and $100 cheaper. Speak with Chris Jordan, he's very helpful.
http://www.pre-auto.com/thewearhouse/1001.htm
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I got a set from one of my sponsors, TRT Autotech, looks just like the others great price. I would put in a pic but it keeps telling me my pics are too large I will gladely email you guys pics of my car if you give me an address. The car has tons of mods-in and out worth a look
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Get the C-west lights~~~ I have them and absolutely love them!!~~
On e-bay I saw some replicas.... I heard some good stories about it.....
yea!!~~~~

The only drawback is that the CATZ lights are now discontinued so get the lights at e-bay as well... there are people who are selling them.

Thanks
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RE kit >>> CWest Kit
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Originally Posted by Saner
This one is similar (actually looks identical to me) and $100 cheaper. Speak with Chris Jordan, he's very helpful.
http://www.pre-auto.com/thewearhouse/1001.htm
those pics is not there kit its rotary extremes and threal re

cuz i dont think there kits are that great of quality or fitment

they should use their own kits for pics
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My lights are flush and I didn't have to cut anything on the frame to make them fit. Of course I'm not selling any copies of them either : O I don't quite follow why there is any cutting of the frame required for these kits. What part is being cut?

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Originally Posted by Kevin T. Wyum
What part is being cut?
Jim's got a picture that shows the cutting:

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-gen-archives-73/sleek-light-kits-re-amemiya-vs-c-west-vs-east-bear-big-pics-46477/
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Ouch! WTH were they thinking when they designed that? Oh just cut the sheet metal out. Sheesh.

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i've had c west and rotaryextreme...

and i loved the way the c west looked.

the rotaryextreme was a pain to install... looks pretty good also.... if you replace the lexan cover with RE amemiya covers
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Originally Posted by cmartinp28
the rotaryextreme was a pain to install... looks pretty good also.... if you replace the lexan cover with RE amemiya covers
What are you using to keep your lexan covers down? I cleaned the hell out of my housings with an alchohol based cleaner and used some 3M Acrylic Plus tape, but they still keep popping up in the corner closest to the hood.
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Originally Posted by Kevin T. Wyum
My lights are flush and I didn't have to cut anything on the frame to make them fit. Of course I'm not selling any copies of them either
Of course, they were stank ugly and made the car look a 3000GT, but...

They weren't DOT legal high and low beam units either, and aftermarket DOT lights (Hella 90mm, for example) need a considerable amount of space. Which driving lights did you use?
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Originally Posted by bricke
What are you using to keep your lexan covers down? I cleaned the hell out of my housings with an alchohol based cleaner and used some 3M Acrylic Plus tape, but they still keep popping up in the corner closest to the hood.
I used black windshield urethane on my Amemiya kit, but Chuck's plexi covers aren't shaped to the pods and have to be bent from what I understand. Use some rivets and color them black with a Sharpie.
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Originally Posted by jimlab
I used black windshield urethane on my Amemiya kit, but Chuck's plexi covers aren't shaped to the pods and have to be bent from what I understand. Use some rivets and color them black with a Sharpie.

Rivets? Hmm, I don't think so Jim

How about self taping screws?
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Originally Posted by Saner
This one is similar (actually looks identical to me) and $100 cheaper. Speak with Chris Jordan, he's very helpful.
http://www.pre-auto.com/thewearhouse/1001.htm
Funny, I don't remember being asked permission to use a picture of my car.

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